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mobile detection

v1.0

by laurentiudanu · updated 15 years ago

Detect mobile visitors to a wordpress based website and automatic activate the specific mobile theme.

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Rank
#43,595
Down3,286 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 13
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.8K
2,758 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

mobile detection at a glance

mobile detection is a WordPress plugin by laurentiudanu with 10+ active installs, the #43,595 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Apr 13, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.1.4. Among the 3 plugins tagged “mobile detection”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

25 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
mobile detection Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3
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Datemobile detection
Nov 3, 20261
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20261
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 13 · -7.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 9 days across 1 series.12131415Oct 31Nov 1Nov 3Nov 4Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202613
Nov 8, 202614
Nov 7, 202614
Nov 5, 202614
Nov 4, 202612
Nov 3, 202615
Nov 2, 202615
Nov 1, 202615
Oct 31, 202614

Rank over time

#43,595 · down 4,876 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 7 days across 1 series.#35K#40K#45KOct 31Nov 2Nov 3Nov 4Nov 5Nov 8Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#43,595
Nov 8, 2026#40,309
Nov 5, 2026#38,827
Nov 4, 2026#46,739
Nov 3, 2026#35,448
Nov 2, 2026#35,269
Oct 31, 2026#38,719

Growth %

Average -0.82% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 8 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Nov 1Nov 2Nov 4Nov 5Nov 7Nov 8Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-7.14%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026+16.67%
Nov 4, 2026-20.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+7.14%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
2.9.2
Tested up to
3.1.4
Requires PHP
–
First released
Apr 13, 2011
Last updated
Apr 13, 2011
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about mobile detection

How many websites use mobile detection?

mobile detection is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #43,595 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has mobile detection been downloaded?

2,758 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was mobile detection last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Apr 13, 2011 (15 years ago).

Is mobile detection compatible with the latest WordPress?

mobile detection’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.1.4, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is mobile detection still maintained?

Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does mobile detection have?

No one has reviewed mobile detection on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to mobile detection?

The plugins most like mobile detection, by the tags they share, are WP Mobile Menu (70K+), AMP for WP (70K+) and WPtouch (40K+). Compare all alternatives

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mobile detection
Estimated installs≈ 13
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads2.8K
Authorlaurentiudanu
First releasedApr 13, 2011
Version1.0
Requires WP2.9.2
Requires PHP–
Last updatedApr 13, 2011

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